In response to Bishop Tobin's invitation/instructions regarding The Year of Evangelization, the Cathedral is offering the following liturgical, devotional and educational programs.

Increased availability for the Sacrament of Reconciliation: Beginning on Saturday, February 20th - Confessions will be heard for 45 minutes before each Saturday and Sunday Mass. Thus: Saturday afternoon from 4:00-4:45PM, Sunday morning from 9:00-9:45AM, Sunday afternoon from 12:00-12:45PM and Sunday evening from 5:00-5:45PM. In order to give the priest time to prepare/vest for Mass - Confessions must end at 15 minutes before the scheduled Mass.

The Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Friday during Lent - immediately after the 12:05 Mass.

Monsignor Mancini is preparing a five part Television Series on the Rhode Island Catholic Hour pertaining to our Diocesan Year of Evangelization.

Catechism for Adults: Starting on Saturday, February 27th from 11:00AM to Noon - Father Almagno will conduct a atechism for Adults series. He will give a series of lectures on the Spirit of Catholicism with Archbishop Wuerl's The Teaching of Christ - A Catholic Catechism for Adults - as the text. Archbishop Wuerl's catechism has been translated into 13 languages and is especially designed for adult education.  Father Almagno was a contributing author to the catechism. The series is designed for young adults and adults and requires pre-registration. Please register with the Cathedral secretary, Terry Aiello at (401) 331-2434. Prior to the first class - please purchase and bring with you the latest edition {5th edition} of The Teaching of Christ. Copies may be obtained online, at Tally's or through the catechism's publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division/Our Sunday Visitor Inc., Huntington, Indiana 46750

"The Year of Evangelization has three purposes. The first is to renew our personal enthusiasm about, and our commitment to, our Catholic Faith. The second is to reach out to those many, many catholics who have drifted away from the Church, people who were baptized Catholics but who, for a variety of reasons, no longer practice the faith. The third goal is to invite individuals who have no religious affiliation, the "unchurched,," to visit us and learn more about our Catholic Faith.."